The Los Angeles Dodgers did it again, within a gap of four years—they clinched their eighth World Series title. And for Shohei Ohtani, it was a moment like no other. He reached the postseason for the first time and even went on to clinch the title. What more could he have asked for? The man also made history during the regular season. Through his interpreter, he said, “My first year and experience winning a World Series has been a tremendous honor.” And hence he celebrated the win big time!

It was rumored that Ohtani knows more English than he lets on, and he proved it right. Yes, he spoke in pristine English and addressed the crowd.

“This is [a] special moment for me. I’m just so honored to be here and to be part of this team. Congratulations Los Angeles. Thank you fans,” Ohtani said in front of the sold-out crowd. Plus, the Dodgers did a victory parade for their fans as they missed their 2020 parade. And the Japanese star had his otherwise very private wife, Mamiko Tanaka, along with him for the parade. Plus, they shared some adorable moments when looking at a lion cub—that is now going viral.

Mamiko Tanaka and Shohei Ohtani’s ‘rawr’ moment caught on camera

Mamiko Tanaka is a private person and likes to stay away from the spotlight. But this time, she attended all five games of the World Series, but quietly. She also joined her husband in the parade. This is when she was seen pointing towards a poster of a lion. And Ohtani and she both laughed over it. But why?

Well, Ohtani had posted a picture of Yamamoto after his epic Game 2 in the World Series. But he followed it up with a baby lion roaring picture praising his teammate’s lion-like strength on the mound. And why not? What an effort it was!

Yamamoto went 6⅓ innings, giving up only one hit, a solo home run to Juan Soto, while walking two and striking out four, including Aaron Judge twice. His five-pitch mix was commendable, considering the right-hander was working his way back from an arm injury since August and into September.

Yamamoto went three innings in Game 1 of the NLDS, then five in Game 5 of that series, then back down to 4⅓ innings in Game 4 of the NLCS. He did not throw more than 73 pitches since late September. But in Game 2 of the World Series, he threw 86 stress-free pitches with plenty of movement sending the Yankees off-balance. Yamamoto threw 42 fastballs, 21 curves, 11 splitters, eight sliders and four cutters. 54 of his 86 went for strikes.

So, during the Los Angeles Dodgers victory parade, Ohtani noticed the cub reference and seemed to be saying, “Rawrrr” after Mamiko Tanaka pointed towards it. Well, Yamamoto and Ohtani have built a strong relationship over the season. Plus, they are two of the highest-paid athletes in the sport. Amid all, the internet is breaking at the sight of Tanaka’s public appearance coming out of her comfort zone.

During Game 1 of the World Series against the New York Yankees, Tanaka was spotted hanging out with Chelsea Freeman rocking her ‘Ohtani’ fit. Before Game 5 some footage of her playing basketball professionally in Japan had also surfaced. During the victory parade, the 27-year-old even posed with the fans for photos. Once again, a rare occurrence. But someone of the Ohtani family, whose appearance is not so rare, stole the show on the parade.

It was none other than Ohtani’s dog Decoy! For good reasons, Ohtani had a fair share of his attention for the furball. Even before the parade started, Decoy grabbed the spotlight. clips emerged on social media of Ohtani with Tanaka where the Japanese star couldn’t stop smiling as he gazed toward Decoy while greeting fans.

Decoy is regular at games when Tanaka is present in the stadium, and the Dutch Kooikerhondje never fails to steal the show and the hearts.. In Agust, Decoy had the honor of “throwing” the ceremonial first pitch before a game against the Baltimore Orioles. Fans who were present received an Ohtani Bobblehead figurine that featured the $700 million star with Decoy in his hand. This time, alongside Decoy, the now-viral clip of Mamiko Tanaka and Ohtani is also melting fans’ hearts.

The Internet can not have enough of Shohei Ohtani’s couple-moment

A fan commented, “A sweet couple❤️.” They do look adorable together, and it’s one of those instances where fans can see stars up close. Because there has been an air of mystery around the couple. Because, unlike other celebrities, there weren’t any such raging rumors of Ohtani getting married days prior. Ohtani had just revealed that the two had been hitched in February. It came as a surprise, and that says a lot about how they like their relationship to be completely private.

One fan gave the actual picture, “His wife is the real MVP.” And where is the lie? In fact, Shohei Ohtani’s father himself said that Mamiko Tanaka is the reason behind Ohtani’s success on the mound this season. His father mentioned that the Dodger star seemed different when single, but with Tanaka now beside him, things seem more rounded for him. “Without Mamiko, you would not be where you are today.” Ohtani senior had mentioned.

An adorable comment by a user was, “It feels like the “they make each other laugh” type of love.” Well, they do seem happy. Ohtani, when asked about his wife, said simply that she is a simple Japanese woman and that she is special to him. And for a person like Shohei Ohtani, who hardly says what’s going on, his expressing even this much says a lot.

A vigilant user said, “She is so smart and cute, my goodness.” The fact that Mamiko Tanaka even realized the relevance of the lion cub picture shows she pays attention. Now she stays far from the cameras and the public eye. But this time, she was present plenty of times for her husband. And we are sure nothing missed her sharp eyes!

A user mentioned, “Natural beauty she is.” Mamiko Tanaka sure is beautiful, but she is also a highly sought-after sportsman. She played in Japan’s basketball for the Fujitsu Red Wave from 2019 to 2023. And she was great, averaging 24 minutes with 7.8 points and 6.0 rebounds per game in 2022–23. Beauty with brains!

We often see the couple with their dog, Decoy, who seemed to snatch the headline off his celebrity parents. Well, safe to say, there are three stars in the Ohtani household. Don’t you think so?